2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 692 - Funeral Service Practitioners; Embalmers; Death Care Consultants; Funeral Establishments; Cemetery Operators; Crematory Operators and Alternative Disposition Facilities
Section 692.040 - Application of chapter.


(1) A public institution, medical college, county medical society, anatomical association, college of embalming or institution approved by the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board to accept bodies for education or research purposes under ORS 97.170.
(2) The customs or rites of any religious sect except as to the burial or other disposition of their dead.
(3) A person who picks up dead human bodies under the direction of a licensed funeral service practitioner for delivery to a licensed funeral service practitioner, a licensed funeral establishment, an authorized cemetery, an authorized crematorium or another authorized facility for final disposition of human remains pursuant to an agreement with the funeral service practitioner, if the person is not otherwise engaged in any of the activities of a funeral service practitioner, an embalmer, a funeral establishment, a death care consultant, a cemetery, a crematorium or an alternative disposition facility as described in ORS 692.025 or another authorized facility for final disposition of human remains as described in ORS 692.275.
(4) A person who picks up dead human bodies under the direction of a licensed funeral service practitioner employed by a funeral establishment registered under ORS 692.270 for transportation out of the state or for delivery out of the state to a funeral service practitioner, funeral establishment, cemetery, crematorium or alternative disposition facility pursuant to an agreement with the funeral service practitioner, if the person is not otherwise engaged in any of the activities of a funeral service practitioner, an embalmer, a funeral establishment, a death care consultant, a cemetery, a crematorium or an alternative disposition facility as described in ORS 692.025 or another authorized facility for final disposition of human remains as described in ORS 692.275. [Amended by 1957 c.596 §2; 1983 c.810 §5; 1985 c.207 §10; 1999 c.724 §5; 2009 c.709 §11; 2015 c.651 §7; 2021 c.296 §21]
Note: The amendments to 692.040 by section 21, chapter 296, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative July 1, 2022. See section 33, chapter 296, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative until July 1, 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience. This chapter does not apply to any of the following:
(1) A public institution, medical college, county medical society, anatomical association, college of embalming or institution approved by the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board to accept bodies for education or research purposes under ORS 97.170.
(2) The customs or rites of any religious sect except as to the burial or other disposition of their dead.
(3) A person who picks up dead human bodies under the direction of a licensed funeral service practitioner for delivery to a licensed funeral service practitioner, a licensed funeral establishment, an authorized cemetery, an authorized crematorium or another authorized facility for final disposition of human remains pursuant to an agreement with the funeral service practitioner, if the person is not otherwise engaged in any of the activities of a funeral service practitioner, an embalmer, a funeral establishment, a death care consultant, a cemetery or a crematorium as described in ORS 692.025 or another authorized facility for final disposition of human remains as described in ORS 692.275.
(4) A person who picks up dead human bodies under the direction of a licensed funeral service practitioner employed by a funeral establishment registered under ORS 692.270 for transportation out of the state or for delivery out of the state to a funeral service practitioner, funeral establishment, cemetery or crematorium pursuant to an agreement with the funeral service practitioner, if the person is not otherwise engaged in any of the activities of a funeral service practitioner, an embalmer, a funeral establishment, a death care consultant, a cemetery or a crematorium as described in ORS 692.025 or another authorized facility for final disposition of human remains as described in ORS 692.275.

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 17 - Occupations

Chapter 692 - Funeral Service Practitioners; Embalmers; Death Care Consultants; Funeral Establishments; Cemetery Operators; Crematory Operators and Alternative Disposition Facilities

Section 692.010 - Definitions.

Section 692.025 - License required for funeral service practitioner, embalmer, death care consultant, funeral establishment operator, cemetery operator, crematory operator or alternative disposition facility.

Section 692.040 - Application of chapter.

Section 692.045 - Funeral service practitioner license; application; examination; experience.

Section 692.070 - Scope of examination for funeral service practitioner license; examination schedule.

Section 692.105 - Embalmer license; application; qualifications of applicant; rules.

Section 692.130 - Scope and conduct of embalmer examination; examination schedule; rules.

Section 692.140 - Reciprocity for embalmers or funeral service practitioners; rules.

Section 692.143 - License to practice as death care consultant; application; qualifications of applicant; fees; rules.

Section 692.146 - Application for funeral establishment or immediate disposition company license.

Section 692.148 - When new or reissued license, registration or certificate required; fee.

Section 692.160 - License, certificate and registration fees; expiration date; notice of renewal; rules.

Section 692.170 - Reinstatement of lapsed licenses and registrations.

Section 692.180 - Grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or renew licenses or certificates; civil penalty; investigation; confidentiality.

Section 692.190 - Application for registration as funeral service practitioner trainee or embalmer trainee; requirements; rules.

Section 692.230 - Grounds for suspension and revocation of trainee registration; reregistration; investigation; confidentiality.

Section 692.260 - Grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to renew funeral establishment or immediate disposition company license.

Section 692.265 - License denial and civil penalty procedure; rules and orders; judicial review.

Section 692.270 - Certificate of removal registration for removal of dead human bodies; requirements; sanctions.

Section 692.275 - Certificate of authority for operating cemetery, crematorium or facility for final disposition; fees; registration of certain cemeteries; rules applicable to crematoriums.

Section 692.280 - Temporary operating permit for cemetery; rules.

Section 692.300 - State Mortuary and Cemetery Board; appointment; term; qualifications.

Section 692.320 - Powers and duties; rules.

Section 692.385 - Enforcement proceedings instituted by board; relation to other enforcement provisions.

Section 692.405 - Identifying receptacle.

Section 692.410 - Environmentally sound practices; rules.

Section 692.415 - Report of death filing fee; use of funds; rules.